Reinforcement for the end walls of railway box-cars



v. E. SISSON. REINFORCEMENT FOR THE END WALLS 0F RAILWAY BOX CARS- APPLICATIDN FILED AUG.22, 1919 v V. E. SlSSON.--

REINFORCEMENT FOR THE END WALLS 0F RAILWAY BOX CARS.

APPLICATION vFILED AUG. 22, 1919.

-1?atented June 21, 1921,-

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L I ll IllnlllllKlllll V. E. SISSON.

REINFORCEMENT FOR THE END WALLS 0F RAILWAY BOX CARS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1919.

Patented June 21, 1921.

6 SHEETS-SHEET v. E. SISSON. REINFORCEMENT FOR THE END WALLS 0F RAILWAY BOX CARS. APPLlCATlON FILED AUG-22,1919.

1,882,025, PatentedJune 21, 1921.

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talif g? 5 P fi l g I Q I l i4 i V. E. SISSON.

REINFORCEMENT FOR THE END WALLS 0F RAILWAY BOX CARS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-22, 1919; 1 ,382,025.

Patented J 11116 21, 1921.

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UNITED STATES VINTON E. SISSON, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'lO WALTER 1?. NEW YORK, N. Y.

PATENT OFFICE.

MURPHY, or

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 22, 1919. Serial No. 319,126.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, VINTON E. SIssoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reinforcements for the End Nails of Railway Box-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the reinforcement of the end walls of railway boX cars of wood construction, and the principal object ofthe invention is to provide an improved metal reinforcing device for the end of a railway box car which will strengthen the endwall of a car especially against the inertia thrusts of the cargo and rigidify the superstructure of the car, as a whole, against the tendency of the car body to distort or weave due to the swinging or swaying movements to which the car is subjected in going over uneven track, rounding curves,

stopping, starting, switching, and the like.

The improved end reinforcement may be ed for the repair or strengthening of old cars or in the construction of new cars. 7 In the former case the application of the reinforcement involves ,very little disturbance of the car structure.

The invention consists in the new and improved constructions, arrangements and devices to be hereinafter describedand claimed for carrying out the above stated objects and such other incidental objects as will ap pear from the following description of o er tain preferred embodiments of the invention,

illustrated in the drawings.

In the drawings V Figure 1 is an end elevation of the superstructure of a wooden box car reinforced 1n accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view, in perspective, of one of the reinforcing members on the inside of the car. v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 'i p Fig. 1 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view on line 4+4 of Fig. 5, looking the direction ofthe arrows.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the end of the car with the roof boards and purlins re moved. I

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view lnelevation of the upper portion of the end of abox car illustrating a modified construction.

sectional view on line in perspective, of the end View on line 10 -10 in section, illustrating Patented June 21, 1921. i

member in the constructransverse bracing elements on the inside and outside of the car.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary endelevation illustrating another modification.

F 1g. 15 1s a detail sectional plan on line 15 15 of Fig. 14..

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary plan viewof the car with the roof boards removed to illustrate this construction, and i I F 17 is a view, in perspective, of one of the transverse bracing members of the construction shown in the last three figures. Inke characters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

The drawings show the end reinforcing structures as applied to wooden cars of common construction. Referring to the parts of the car at one end thereof,25 indicates the plates and 31 the: end

ment of the invention shown in Figs. 1. to 55 inclusive, comprises a pair of upright mem bers, preferably Z-bars, 32, on the outside of end. sill, 26 the endsheathing, 27 the end posts, 28 the diagonal'braces, 29 the end' the car, and a bracing structure within the car which transmits stresseson the Z-bars to the side walls of the car. The Z-bars are preferably alined with the end posts 27 and are secured thereto by bolts 33 at suitable intervals. The lower ends of the Z-bars may be'anch'ored t0 the under frame of the car in any suitable manner. F orexample, I have shown the Z-bars as secured by angle pleces 34. to an angle bar 35 fastened to the end sill by bolts 36 and lying upon the dead wood '37. The bracing structure on the insideof the car consists preferably of a transverse member 38 and diagonal braces 39 which extend from the transverse member to the side plates 30. The transverse member consists preferably of an angle bar with its endportions bent as indicated at 40 to aline with the upper ends of the Z-bars. By this arrangementeach of the Z-bars may be anchored to the transverse member by a plurality of fastening devices, for example, by three bolts 4l which, itwill be understood, extend through the end plate. The transverse member maybe fastened .to the end plate by intermediately positioned bolts 42 sothat ,a

very rigid anchorage is obtained for the up- 7 per ends of-the Z-barsprevent1ng the bars to anangularbracket 45 secured to the side plates 30 of the car.

rInmthe .modified ,construction shown in and Stheend plate reinforcing member 46 is, formed with its outstanding flange 47 along its'inner edfge instead of along its outer edge. Otherwise the construction .is the same as that previously described. V f y s V In Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive, the Z-bars. 48

arehrranged in reverse position, that .is,

withtheir, outer flanges, pointing toward each other, and are connected on the outside of the 'carby a transverse member 49 consisting preferably of an anglebar with its ends. bent downwardly and riveted at 50'to the outstanding webs 51 of the Z-bars. The transversefmember 52. on. the inside of the endjpl'ate. is made'somewhat longer so that its downturned ends 53 will take the bolts 54 passing through the flanges 55'of the Z-bars. Intermediate bolts 56 passing through he end plate anchor the transverse members 49, 52-0ne to the other.

V In the construction shown in Figs. 14 to 17 inclusive, there are also two transverse 'members, one on the outside of the car and one on the insideof the car, which may be alike'but are arranged inreverse position.

Thetransverse member 57 on the outside of 'bolts.63'. 7 Q

Figs. 14 and 15 I haveillustrated an the car'has its bent ends'58 extending downwardly and secured tothe Z-bars by rivets 59. The transverse'member 66 on the inside of, the car is arranged so that its bent over ends 61 extendupwardly. The inner memberis' secured to the zbars by bolts 62 and to the end plate at intermediate points by "p rt n thereof d are a in t w th. (sa d o ast ing de e additional improvement which might be employed in connection with any of the constructions previously described, the object of whichis to provide metal braces associated with the Z-bars for taking the thrust of the upper ends of the wooden diagonal braces 28 of the car. These braces consist of angular plates 64 riveted at 65 to the 'outstanding webs 66, of the; Z-bars and adapted to stand in front of the upper ends of the diagonal braces 28 to which they may besecured. if desired, by bolts 67 If the braces tend togoout under the pressure of a shift-. the cargo the plates 64,,will tendto hold them in place. 1 o I r 1. The combinationwith the wooden end wall of a railwaycar, of a metal reinforcing c st uction for sa d Wall comprising a p r of uprightmembers on theyoutsidepf the car wall, and a bracing. structure within the.

car including a transverse' element bearing against the. nn r' de f gwal thefincl of whichstand; at 7 right angles; to ,the main 4 l p nemb rsr p pti e y, t hichs id memb rs, a e ec ed eac with p urali y j i 2 h c mbination w ththejwoorlenr nd wall ofja railway car,ofa metal reinforcing constructlonv forsald wall compris ng a pair of upright members nthe outside of the wall and a bracing structure within the car meludmg a transverse element jbear ng against' the inner side of theiwall, the ends of which'arebent to .aline with said upright.

members andto which the latter are secured...;

3. The combinationwith the wooden end wallof a railway car, of a metalreinforcing structure. for said wall comprising apair of uprightmernbers onthe outside of the wall,

and a bracing structurewithin the. car sin eluding a transverse element bearing against 1 the nner side ofthe wall which s angular,

in cross section and has itsends bent-to ni e, with said upright members respectively, to which the latter arejsecure 1 4.. The combination with the wooden end wall ofQa railway car, of a metal reinforcing 7 structure for said wall comprising a pair of upright memberspnthe outside ,of the. wall and a bracing structure, within the can in cludinga transverse member angular fin cross sectionv providing a flange to bear against the inner side of the wall, a flange inwardly pro ectmg therefrom, and diago:

nal members secured-{to said projecting;

flange and to the sidewalls of; the car, the ends of said transverse member disposed at right angles to the main'portion thereofand being alined'with'the upper ends of the up right members, respectively, and the latter be ng secured thereto each by a plurality of,

fastenii'i z'devlces.

:5. The combination, with'the wooden adwall of a railway car, of a metal reinforcing structure forsaid wall comprising a pair of upright members on the Outside of the wall and a bracing structure within the car in transverse member being bent at opposite 3 ends to provide portions alined withthe 'upper endsof the upright members respectively, and the latter being secured thereto each by a plurality of fastening devices.

6. The combination 'with'the wooden end wall of-a railway boxcar, of a pair of "2- bars substantially vertically arranged on the outside of the endwall and a bracing structure within the car comprising a transverse member angular in cross section, the ends of which are bent to lie parallel with the upper ends'ofthe Z-bars and the Z-bars secured thereto each by a plurality of fastenling devices which extend through the we. 1.

7 The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a pair of Z bars substantially vertically arranged on the outside of the end wall and a bracing structure within the car comprising a transverse member angular in cross section, the ends of which are bent to lie parallel with the upper ends of the Z-bars and the Z-bars secured thereto each by a plurality of fastening devices which extend through the wall, and diagonal braces which are fastened to the transverse member and extend to and are anchored to the side walls of the car.

8. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a pair of 2- bars substantially vertically arranged on the outside of the end wall and a bracing structure within the car comprising a transverse member angular in cross section, the ends of which are bent to lie parallel with the upper ends of the Z-bars and the Z-bars secured thereto each by a plurality of fastening devices which extend through the wall, brackets on the side walls of the car, and diagonal braces which extend from the transverse member to the brackets.

9. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railwaybox car comprising end posts, end sill, end plate and sheathing, of a pair of Z-bars on the outside of the wall alined with said end posts, means for anchoring the lower ends of the Z-bars to the end sill, a vertically disposed arched transverse member angular in cross section on the inside of the wall to which the upper ends of the Z-bars are connected, and diagonal braces from said arched member to the side walls of the car.

and means for securing each upright member to the alining portions of said trans- 10. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a metal reinforcing construction for said wall comprising a pair of upright members on the out side of the car wall, a transverse member for connectingthe upper ends of the upright members, the ends of which stand at right anglesftoi the middle portion thereof and are alined with said upright members,

verse member. r r

11. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway boxcar, of a metal reinforcing-construction for said wall compris- '80 ing a pair-of upright'members on the outside of the car wall, a transverse member on the-outside of the 'carwall, the ends of which are bent intoalinement with and are secured" to said upright members.

12. The combination with the wooden end wall of a'railway box car, of a metal reinforcing construction for said wall'comprising a pair of upright members on the out side of the car wall, a transverse member on the outside of the car wall which is an gular in cross section and the ends of which are bent into alinement with and are secured to said upright members.

13. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a pair of upright members on the outside of the car, a transverse member on the outside of the car having its ends bent into alinement with the upright members and connected thereto, and a transverse member within the car to which the aforesaid members are secured by fastening devices passing through the wall.

14:. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a pair of up- 105 right members on the outside of the car, a transverse member on the outside of the car having its ends bent into alinement with the upright members and connected thereto, and a transverse member within the car having its ends bent into alinement with said upright members to which the latter are secured b fastening devices passing through said wa l.

15. The combination with the wooden end 115 wall of a railway box car, of a pair of upright members on the outside of the car, a transverse member angular in cross section on the outside of the car having its ends bent into alinement with the upright mem- 120 here and connected thereto, and a transverse member angular in cross section within the car having its ends bent into alinement with said upright members to which the latter are secured by fastening devices passing 2 through said wall.

16. The combination with the wooden end wall of a railway box car, of a pair of upright members on the outside of the car, a transverse member angular in cross section 130 on the outsideyof the carhaving its. ends bent into 'alinement with the upright members-.and connected thereto, a transverse member "angular in cross sectlon w1th1n the. CflI'llLVlIlg its endsbent lntoal nement with;

said upright members to which the latter car... N

17. The combination with thei wooden end.

wall of railway box carcomprising woodenend posts and diagonalbraces, ofa

metal reinforcing construction forsaidwall comprising a pair of upright. members on the outside of the wall alined inparallelism with saidend posts and-members securedto and extending laterally from said upright members in position to take the thrust'of the diagonalbraces whenthe end .wall of the car isunder stress ofia shifting lading.

18. The combinationwith the Awooden'end" wall of a: railway box car comprising wooden end posts and diagonal"braces, of a pair-of ,25 V 1 Z-bars on: the outside of the car-alinedwith saidposts, and member angular in cross sec-ition secured tosaidZ-barsin position-t0 stand in front of the upper ends "of said diagonal bracesforthe purpose described.

19. The combination with the-.wooden end: Wall of. a railway box car, of -ametalreinv forcing constructionforsaiduwall comprising, a vpair of upright memberson the out- 1,

side of the car wall and -transverse mem:

bers one on, the inside of the: carand one on the outside thereof adjacent-the upper ends of said upright-'members, the ends of s i said transverse members being disposed at right' angles to the middle portions thereof and in alinement With" said upright imem- ,bers, and meansfor. securing each uprightmember to the .alining portions:- (if-said:

transverse membersi VINTON n. SISSONFI It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,382,025, granted June 21, 1921, upon the application of Vinton E. Sisson, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Reinforcements for the End Walls of Railway Box-Cars, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 4:, line 27, claim 18, for the Word member read members; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record oflthe case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of August, A. D., 1921.

WM. A. KINNAN,

[SEAL] Acting Commissioner of Patenta. Cl. lO5--4ll. 

